ONE MODERN & TWO VICTORIAN MOTHER OF PEARL MOUNTED FOLDING FRUIT KNIVES a mother of pearl book mark, a mother of pearl mounted oval pill box, a small wish bone & a mounted magnifying glass on a chain; the box 1.5" (3.8 cms) long (7) £120-150
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY CONTINENTAL OBLONG SNUFF BOX with engine-turned decoration, the cover enamelled in black & blue with a diaper work pattern, gilt interior, probably Austro-Hungarian c.1900; 2.9" (7.4 cms) long; 2 oz £100-150
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THREE VARIOUS MOUNTED STEEL PEN KNIVES a miniature 9 ct. gold mounted steel pen knife & a wood & steel pen knife in the form of a shoe; the gold one 1" (2.5 cms) long (5) £100-150
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A MID 19TH CENTURY DUTCH ENGRAVED PEPPERMINT BOX with wavy sides, maker's mark unclear, Schoonhoven 1857; 2.5" (5.8 cms) wide; 1 oz £80-120
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TWO EDWARDIAN MOUNTED PORCELAIN SCENT BOTTLES each with screw covers, painted with Japanese bijin or beautiful ladies, together with a Japanese sifter spoon, decorated with an iris swamp, character maker's mark of "Koike" c.1900; the latter 5.5" (14 cms) long; 1.4 oz weighable silver £120-150
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A LATE 19TH CENTURY AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN SNUFF BOX with engine-turned decoration, inscribed "W.J. Dick" on the cover, gilt interior, maker's mark "HP", Vienna 1870-80; 3.3" (8.5 cms) long; 2.8 oz £100-150
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY SCANDINAVIAN HOVEDVANSAEG of vase form with two applied red glass bosses, a hinged cover with ball finial and a hinged compartment in the base, maker's mark only "PM" (script), probably Danish 1810-1830; 4.4" (11 cms) high; 2 oz £200-250
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AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY DUTCH OBLONG TOBACCO BOX with rounded corners, reeded sides & an engine-turned base, the cover engraved with a sailing barge & a dinghy on water with a town-scape in the background, maker's mark "GS", town mark worn, 1930; 5.1" (13 cms) long; 4.4 oz £140-160
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AN EDWARDIAN MOUNTED, SMALL PONY HOOF BOX with texturing, a hinged cover & gilt interior, monogrammed, by Robert Pringle, London 1902; 1.7" (4.2 cms) high £170-200
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A MODERN OBLONG TRAVELLING TIMEPIECE with an engine-turned cover & base, opening up to reveal an eight day timepiece signed "Harrods", maker's mark "R&S", Birmingham 1932; 3.3" (8.5 cms) long £250-300
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A NOVELTY PIN CUSHION in the form of a rollerskate boot, maker's mark only visible, by Crisford & Norris, other marks completely worn, c.1910; 2.75" (7 cms) long £120-160
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AN EDWARDIAN NOVELTY FIGURAL PEPPERETTE in the form of a stylised chauffeur by C. Saunders & F. Shepherd, Chester 1906 (loaded base); 3.5" (9 cms) high £250-300
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A VICTORIAN ENGRAVED CARD CASE of shaped oblong outline, monogrammed, by R. Thornton, Birmingham 1868; 3.9" (10 cms) high; 2.1 oz £150-160
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A VICTORIAN CARD CASE of shaped oblong outline engraved all over with stylised palmettes, crested, by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1857 (fitted case); 4" (10 cms) high; 2.3 oz £200-220
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A GEORGE III REEDED RECTANGULAR SNUFF BOX with rounded corners & gilt interior, by Richard Lockwood & John Douglas, London 1802; 3.2" (8 cms) long; 4.2 oz £200-250
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A WILLIAM IV OBLONG SNUFF BOX with reeded sides, a raised floral thumb piece, the cover inscribed "Presented to the Rev. Frederick Wade AB....1834", gilt interior by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1833; 2.75" (7 cms) long; 2.1 oz £150-200
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A VICTORIAN ENGINE-TURNED CARD CASE with scrolled borders, by George Unite, Birmingham 1847; 3.95" (10 cms) high; 2.2 oz £140-160
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A WILLIAM IV SMALL OBLONG SNUFF BOX with engine turning & reeded sides, gilt interior, by Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1836; 2.2" (5.5 cms) long; 1.3 oz £150-160
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A VICTORIAN ENGRAVED VINAIGRETTE oval polyfoil outline, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1846; 1.45" (3.7 cms) long; 0.4 oz £100-120
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A LATE VICTORIAN EMBOSSED DRESSING TABLE BOX inscribed "Lily" (lined for use as a jewellery box) by W. Gibson & J.Langman, London 1895; 5.5" (14 cms) long; 7 oz (gross) £150-160
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A VICTORIAN ENGRAVED OBLONG VINAIGRETTE with reeded sides, initialled, gilt interior, by Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1841; 1.3" (3.4 cms) long; 0.4 oz £200-220
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AN EARLY VICTORIAN OBLONG SNUFF BOX with chased, convex sides, an engine-turned base & cover & a concealed hinge, inscribed "Presented to P.G. Henry Payne.... 1837", gilt interior, by John Tongue, Birmingham 1837; 2.75" (7 cms) long; 1.5 oz £160-170
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A GEORGE III PLAIN SNUFF BOX oval tubular form, initialled "TP" & inscribed "Emma" & "Louisa", gilt interior, maker's mark "WP", London 1801; 3.25" (8.2 cms) long; 2.1 oz £150-160
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A WILLIAM IV ENGINE-TURNED SNUFF BOX oblong with reeded sides & a raised floral thumbpiece, initialled "WG", gilt interior, with inscription inside the cover, by Thomas Shaw, Birmingham 1835; 2.5" (6.3 cms) long; 1.4 oz £120-130
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A GEORGE III ENGRAVED OBLONG VINAIGRETTE with reeded sides & a raised border around the cover, gilt interior, suspensory eye, by John Bettridge, Birmingham 1823; 1.3" (3.3 cms) long; 0.5 oz £150-160
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A GEORGE IV OBLONG SNUFF BOX with concave, reeded sides & a raised border around the cover, inscribed "Presented by Mr Dobson & his Clerks...1832", gilt interior, by Thomas Shaw, London 1828; 2.6" (6.6 cms) long; 2.1 oz £200-220
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A VICTORIAN ENGINE-TURNED VINAIGRETTE of shaped rectangular outline with a gilt interior & a raised floral thumbpiece, crested, by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1847; 1.6" (4 cms) long; 0.85 oz £200-220
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A 19TH CENTURY MOUNTED CURLY HORN SNUFF MULL with engraved mounts, unmarked, probably early 19th century Scottish; 3" (7.6 cms) long £150-160
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A VICTORIAN ENGRAVED OBLONG SNUFF BOX with a raised floral thumbpiece inscribed "James Milne 1847" on the cover, gilt interior, by Edward Smith, Birmingham 1845; 2.9" (7.3 cms) long; 2.8 oz £160-180
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A WILLIAM IV VINAIGRETTE in the form of a small pocket watch, engine-turned, with a raised border, gilt interior, by William Simpson, Birmingham 1832; 0.5 oz £250-300
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A LATE VICTORIAN EMBOSSED DRESSING TABLE BOX oblong, gilt interior, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1901; 4.25" (11 cms) long; 2.5 oz £100-120
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A PAIR OF MODERN / CONTEMPORARY SCOTTISH, MOUNTED GRANITE KNIFE RESTS maker's mark "J&C", Edinburgh 1973/74; 2.7" (6.8 cms) long (2) £60-80
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A VICTORIAN DRESSING BOX of calamander type wood with brass inlay and name plate of Ortner and Houle, 3 St. James St. S.W., the interior with drawers and outfolding trays and fitted fall front. The box with various fittings with a Countess' coronet and initials. Fittings consisting of a mirror in gilt brass frame and similar hand mirror, glove stretchers and shoe horn. Six ivory brushes with gold coronet & initials. Fourteen glass bottles or boxes with silver gilt lids and applied gold initials by Tween and Purnell 1866. Fall front with engraved silver and other fittings £2000-3000
*Ortner and Houle were represented at the International Exhibition of 1862, Paris 1867 and Philadelphia 1876.
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BY CHRISTOPHER N. LAWRENCE: A modern/contemporary Limited Edition parcelgilt surprise Christmas toadstool, the gilt cap lifting off to reveal an elf & a fairy decorating a tree, slate base, London 1980; 4.75" (12 cms) high £200-250
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BY CHRISTOPHER N. LAWRENCE: A modern/contemporary Limited Edition parcelgilt double toadstool commemorating the Royal Wedding of Prince Charles & Lady Diana Spencer, the lift-off caps revealing the enamelled initials "C" & "D", slate base, London 1981; 6.9" (17.3 cms) high £200-250
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BY CHRISTOPHER N. LAWRENCE: A modern/contemporary Limited Edition parcelgilt surprise Christmas toadstool, the fluted cap lifting to reveal an elf & a fairy with holly & mistletoe, slate base, London 1981; 6" (15.2 cms) high £200-250
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A MODERN CONTEMPORARY PARCELGILT BOX & COVER in the form of an egg, the interior resembling a nest of eggs, by David R. Mills, London 1995; 2.8" (7.2 cms) high; 3.6 oz £150-200
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BY CHRISTOPHER N. LAWRENCE: A modern/contemporary Limited Edition parcelgilt surprise Christmas toadstool, with a lift-off cap revealing a fairy queen & elf king feasting & pulling a cracker, slate base, London 1979; 4.2" (10.5 cms) high £200-250
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BY CHRISTOPHER N. LAWRENCE: A modern/contemporary parcel-gilt novelty box in the form of an acorn, the interior with two squirrels playing on a branch, London 1983; 1.75" (4.5 cms) high; 1.3 oz £100-150
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A 19TH CENTURY FRENCH SILVERGILT MOUNTED GLASS SCENT BOTTLE double skinned with pierced scrollwork in between, glass stopper, cased; 2.75" (7 cms) long £120-160
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A WILLIAM IV / EARLY VICTORIAN MOUNTED SIX-DRAWER MONOCULAR signed "Thomas Rubergall, Coventry Street, London", 1830-40, in original fitted case; 3.7" (9.4 cms) long (extended) £150-200
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A SMALL MODERN INDIAN COLD PAINTED DISH of trefoil outline, by "Ravissant", two small Norwegian silvergilt & enamel dishes, each with the engraved cypher of King Olav V, and an enamelled condiment in the shape of a mushroom by the same maker; the Indian dish 6" (15 cms) wide; 7.3 oz (4) £120-150
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AN EARLY VICTORIAN ENGRAVED SNUFF BOX oblong with rounded ends, the cover crested & inscribed "A testimonial of respect to Mr Roby", gilt interior by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham c.1845 (date letter partially unclear) and a Victorian pocket watch with gilt-metal key; the box 3.3" (8.5 cms) long; 1.85 oz weighable silver (3) £200-300
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AN EARLY 18TH CENTURY SILVERGILT SCENT FLASK of baluster form with a spreading foot, waisted neck & chased reserves of foliage & scrolls, the screw cover with chain, struck only with a later, Continental duty mark; 2.2" (5.5 cms) high; 1 oz £200-250
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A MIXED LOT: An Edwardian mounted leather watch stand (fitted with a plated Goliath pocket watch), inscribed, a bookmatch holder, an acorn rattle (A/F), an engine-turned purse with silk lining, a Continental figural seal with a pull-off head & metal spike, a pencil & a curious compact with a drilled aperture, initialled; the latter 1.9" (4.8 cms) diameter; 5.8 oz weighable silver (7) £200-300
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A VICTORIAN PENCIL with bloodstone terminal by Butler & Co., c.1860 and gold cluster column pencil with a bloodstone terminal, same maker, c.1850; approx. 3.6" (9.2 cms) long (2) £150-170
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A VICTORIAN NOVELTY PARCELGILT TELESCOPIC PENCIL in the form of a chick emerging from an egg, suspensory ring, unmarked c.1890; 1.25" (3.2 cms) long; 0.5 oz £350-400
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A LATE VICTORIAN PAPER KNIFE & PEN KNIFE COMBINED with a wrythen handle, by S. Mordan & Co., London 1897 and a novelty propelling pencil in the form of a propeller blade, same maker (incuse mark) c.1900; the latter 4.7" (12 cms) long; 0.9 oz (2) £160-200
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AN EARLY 19TH CENTURY PENCIL with citrine terminal incised "Emily", by Thomas Ferris 1825-30 (incuse mark), a pencil holder with intaglio seal terminal c.1780 and a gold telescopic pencil/pen combined, suspensory ring; the latter 2.3" (6 cms) long (3) £300-320
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Finlay, M: Western Writing Implements in the age of the quill pen, 1990, with dust wrapper £20-30
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